Kirsten Martha Gonzales Martinez
b. 2004
Singapore
Education
2017 – 2020
GCE ‘O’ Levels, CHIJ Secondary, Singapore
9 points
Leadership
2017 – 2018: Class Chairperson, Junior Councillor
2018 – 2019: Councillor, House Committee Member
2019 – 2020: Upper Sec. House Committee Member, Secretary & Head of Training (CCA Exco)
Higher Art (AEP)
2017 – 2020
Enrolled in the Art Elective Programme (AEP), CHIJ Secondary
Skills:
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Procreate
Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro
Technical Painting, Drawing, Illustration
Awards & Achievements:
2017: Honours in Higher Art, 1st
2017: Honours in General Science, 3rd in Class
2017: Top Performer for Higher Art (UOB)
2018: Honours in Higher Art, 1st
2019: Honours in Higher Art, 3rd
2020: Distinction in Higher Art (Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Levels)
Exhibitions (Group):
'You Don't Need 100 Editions' 2018, LASALLE College of the Arts, Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, Singapore
'Where We Water, Grass Grows Greener' AEP Exhibition 2019, July 25th – 30th, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore
'Artist & Technology: The Online Art Exhibition' SYF Art Exhibition 2020, Singapore
Finalists' Exhibition 20/21, Sovereign Art Foundation, December 16th 2020 – January 15th 2021, Singapore
Competitions:
SYF Logo Design, 2018
UOB Painting of the Year, 2019
[FINALIST] Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize, 2020
Other Art Related Experience
2017
SEA Aquarium Society Wall Mural, Collaboration with PassionArts & Resorts World Sentosa, Toa Payoh Central, Singapore
2018
Protea Illustration, Commissioned work, Papel+Papel Creative, Australia
Exchange Programme, Mo JiaQing Workshop, 福岡アジア美術館 (Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, FAAM); Fukuoka, Japan
Exchange Programme, Washi Paper Workshop, 八女伝統工芸館 (Yame Traditional Crafts Museum); Fukuoka, Japan
Tape Art Workshop, Facilitator; CHIJ Secondary, Singapore
2019
Secondary 1 AEP Workshop, Facilitator; CHIJ Secondary, Singapore
Experimental Filmmaking, School of Art, Design, Media (ADM), Nanyang Technological University; Singapore
Internship with Bayer (South East Asia), Branding & Marketing Communications Assistant; Singapore
2021
Internship with Slice (Audacity World), Social Media Marketing Assistant; Singapore
Debate & Oratorical Society (CCA)
2017 – 2020
Joined as a Member of the Debate & Oratorical Society, CHIJ Secondary
2019 – 2020
Secretary & Head of Training, CCA Exco
Competitions:
2017: Youth Debate Opens (YDOs), MGS Youth Under-14s Debate Challenge Shield (MGS U-14s)
2018: Raffles Debate Academy Under-14 Debate Championships (RDA U-14s), SNGS Debate
2019: RGS Debate, Panelist for SJI Debate
CAP*IJ (Creative Arts Programme) 2018 – 2020
MUN 2018 – 2019
Languages:
English, Tagalog, Korean, French, Japanese
Sports:
2018: Top 10 Cross Country
2019: Top 10 Cross Country
Work/Internship:
2017: Debate Coach at CHIJ OLQP
2018: Freelance Illustrator at Papel+Papel Creative (AU)
2019: Intern at Bayer Crop Science (SEA), Branding & Marketing Communications Assistant
2020: Branding & Marketing Lead for Happytizer+
2021: Co-founder and Creative Director of Future Aspect Records, Creative Director at Wildflower Wax Co.
Service:
2017: Toa Payoh Mural (Collaboration with PassionArts & RWS Aquarium), IJ Pay It Forward Initiative
2018: Flag Day, Haemophilia Society of Singapore (HSS), IJ Pay It Forward Initiative
2019: Student-initiated ECP Beach Cleanups, IJ Pay It Forward Initiative
2020: Publicist & Performer for Project Relief, Creative Lead for IJ X Illuminate (@ijxilluminate) and 2Earth4Us (@2earth4us)
2021: Creative & Digital Marketing Head for Project Clover (@cloverforhope)
References:
Marilou Bautista-Siriban
APAC Marketing Communications & Branding Lead
Bayer (South East Asia), Crop Science
marilou.bautista-siriban@bayer.com
+65 9787 0488
Barbara Velasco
Lead Designer
Papel+Papel Creative (Australia)
+61 410 154 595